Showing posts with label Where Women Create. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Where Women Create. Show all posts

Thursday, January 24, 2013

True friends

Where Women Create sends a weekly inspiration via e-mail. The messages and images are always interesting and I was especially taken with this one from last week.

I am so thankful for my friends and their support and encouragement, especially amidst the chaos.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Where Women Create - February/March issue

 It is no secret that when a new issue of Where Women Create drops in my mailbox, I wait to read it until I can savor every article and photo.  I take the issues in page by page and enjoy every second.  No issue has disappointed!

The latest magazine came at the end of last week and I was anxiously anticipating the three day weekend because I was sure I could find time to do some reading.

There are a lot of great artists profiled in this issue.  I am especially fond of some of the quotes offered for inspiration.

"To love what you do and feel that it matters...how could anything be more fun?"  - Katherine Graham

"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." - Twyla Tharp
 The photography is amazing!  The table of contents always shows off some of the best images and gives you a preview of what to expect.

Side note:  I am someone who reads a magazine from cover to cover, beginning on the first page and going through to the end.  I used to think this was the only way to read.  Later, I met friends who (prepare yourself) skip around from article to article (gasp!).  What is your preference?
 The feature on Jenni Bowlin Studio is fantastic!  I think Jenni and I could be good friends.  I have come to this conclusion because everything in the photos looks like something I would buy or collect or scavenge at a tag sale/flea market/auction.

And, her favorite quote is actually lyrics from The Avett Brothers, some of my favorite music of the moment.

There was a dream.
One day I could see it. 
Like a bird in a cage 
I broke in and demanded
that somebody free it.
 Do you see those little wooden drawers and the skeleton keys on the pin board?...the wooden boxes and crates?  Sigh.  I could spend all day going through her inventory.
The vintage cabinet with wire baskets on top - love!  Star garland on the child mannequin - precious!  The old door with faded paint - stunning!  

Check out her website and blog.  And, catch the latest issue of Where Women Create.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Where Women Create Business

 Where Women Create Business is another great magazine from Jo Packham.

Similar to Where Women Create and Where Women Cook, this magazine celebrates women entrepreneurs, crafters, and artists who are making a living doing what they love.

As with the other magazines in this publishing family, I love the photography!  The women and their business that are profiled are inspiring.  The advice for business owners is wise and based on experience.  It was definitely worth the read.

Enjoy this example of one article featuring Design Lab, a beautiful store in Mesa, Arizona.
I love the alphabet wall.  And, did you see the saying on the wall in on the left page?

because life is an experiment

Check out the wall of pillows on the right page.  Love them!
The left page shows their gift basket materials - cool totes, caddies and bins.

  I really like so many things featured on the shelves, including the pins or juggling clubs on the top shelf. Check out the cards in the photo on the left page.

And, this awesomeness is repeated throughout the whole magazine!  I hope you have the chance to enjoy a copy of your own.